03/06/2021 - The Complex - Kickball at TC
AO: The Complex
When: 03/06/2021
PAX:
Number of Pax: 18
Pax Names: atat, Bongo, Catheter, Corningstone, Crabgrass, Dr. Ralph, Encryption Key, Flush, Huxtable, Mom's Group, Nair, Onions, Powderpuff, Random (Tang 2.0), Tang, TBD, Webelos,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Smokey
Introduction
With much drama in the LBC these days about kids going back to school, it’s time we stop taking ourselves so seriously and have some fun.
Without any votes or debates, we’re bringing back the best part of school: Recess. On this Saturday morning, we play Kickball like kids.
Yes, a warm up will be had. Yes, coupons will be needed. Yes, in the end we will have gotten a good workout. But make no mistake, Saturday at TC is all about fun and games.
High 20s at 0550 when I rolled in and set up the playing field. Tang, despite being warned (specifically about Onions), was the first on scene with his 2.0, Random. The PAX rolled in and at 0615 we hit it.
Warm-O-Rama
Several laps at a mosey pace around the parking lot to warm up the body, with walking quad stretches, hamstring stretches, carioca stretches, arm rotations, and other movements along.
Mumblechatter was strong as PAX got in a line for a dynamic movement warmup. After it was explained, Onions decreed it was too complex for his simple little brain (he was correct- it was too complicated). Exercise was simplified to: Squat, sprawl, downward dog, dive bomber pushup, low plank, high plank, downward dog, squat, broad jump, repeat.
After YHC calling out the movements for the first few rounds, PAX got the flow and we did the movement for around 75 yards.
As PAX finished up the warmup, they were divided into two groups. PAX grabbed their coupons and headed to the kickball (baseball) field.
The Thang
The Thang: Kickball.
Rules: As PAX are waiting to bat, they use their coupon to do an exercise. As they are in the field, they do an exercise until the pitch is rolled. Example: two curls between pitches as you wait to bat. Two merkins in the field between pitches.
Bonus: A 65 lb sandbag, 30 lb atlas stone, and 50 lb bucket with rope were next to home plate. PAX have to grab one of the objects after they “hit” and run with it on the base paths.
Rules: Pax can be out via pitchers hand, first base, or being pegged on the base path.
Team 1: Onions and his merry men batted first.
Team 2: Bongo’s Boys took the field.
1st Inning: Curls for the hitting team, merkins for the fielders. Objects at home plate were forgotten by everyone and pitchers had was way too easy. No one even got on base. Rules adjustment for 2nd inning: no more pitchers hand and objects moved to 1st base to be picked up once you get on base. Score: 0-0
2nd Inning: Shoulder presses for the hitting team, Big Boys for the fielders. The kickball YHC brought is determined to be too light and PAX are having difficulty even getting on base, let alone carrying heavy stuff. Rules adjustment: no more carrying things. No more cute stuff, just good old fashioned kickball. Score: 0-0.
3rd Inning: Coupon dips for the hitters. Plank for the fielders. Onions and his Merry Men got on the board first. Bongo’s Boys answered back in the bottom half and ended the inning locked at 1-1. As your team scored: 10 jump squats to celebrate. Give up a run: 5 burpees.
7th inning stretch: Mosey in a big lap around the outfield to keep the legs fresh.
9th inning: Hitters take turns passing the sandbag, bucket, and stone in a line as they wait. Fielders: merkins. Nair “The Wild Thing” came in as the closer for Bongo’s Boys and kept team Onions in check with his nasty stuff. Score: 1-1.
Extra Innings Bonus Kickball: Passing heavy stuff in the dugout and planks in the field. Things got intense, with both teams getting PAX on 1st & 2nd, but in the end, no one crossed the plate. Final (for now): 1-1.
Mary: Circle of Death: Monkey Humpers (stolen from Serena’s Q earlier in the week).
Circle of Trust
Prayers for Baby Hand’s neighbor, AppleTini’s brother in law, and those that went unspoken.
CoT: Nair let a group of us know that Curds was online last Monday at the school board meeting. I watched it, happy for the passion our guy Curds has. But as I watched all the speakers, I was really disappointed in how disrespectful our neighbors were (are/can be/….) to each other. A few months ago it was the Presidential election, now it’s school board elections, and I’ll bet in a few months it will be something else. I’m saddened that we seem to have lost the ability to disagree with someone’s viewpoint without attacking or judging them as a person or making character attacks on them.
Full disclosure: as a guy whose been told what I can do to myself and what kind of person I am just because of the job I have or the uniform I’m wearing…I’m probably more sensitive to the blanket personal attacks than most people. In this particular situation, the people on the board are our neighbors…and volunteers at that! Treat them with some dignity. Agree or completely disagree with their stances, I don’t care. Let’s treat each other how we would want to be treated if it were us. That’s the thing I hope we can model for our kids and my hope for our community moving forward.
Naked Man Moleskin
-Encryption Key was rocking a tight under armor long sleeve shirt and looked like Hafthor Bjornsson as he got out of his car.
-Onions was on point: the movement warm up was too complicated. Great call by him to simplify.
-Webelos (or was it Dr. Ralph) did an….acceptable job as Site Q today
-Tang was warned about Random. Little did I know, my language and Onions were the least of his worries. Flush went full Terry Tate Office Linebacker on Random on a sprint to the bag. Then in another bang bang play in the bottom of the 10th, TBD went hardcore rulebook and said Random was out when he took his foot off the bag (“Oh I’m sorry…does everyone get a trophy now”). Tough day, but he’s a tough 2.0.
-Some might say Huxtable took a few months off. After his RBI performance at the plate, it’s clear he was just resting his machine of a body.
-Bongo was all over the field- gold glove contender for sure.
-Nair brought the noise out of the bullpen.
-After Catheter made him get off of 1st base and play catcher, Dr Ralph displayed mad mumble chatter skills that would have made is inspiration, Hamilton “Ham” Porter, proud.
-@@ was very dissatisfied (correctly so) with the kickball’s weight and has already purchased a proper kickball for future use.
-Moms Group fit right in with the rest of Onions’ merry men: Crabgrass and Powderpuff.
Thanks all for coming out. The mumble chatter and coffee were on point!